Food hygiene ratings in Sunderland

North East · 2,319 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

11 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 45 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 271 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

393 Opened (12m)
562 Closed (12m)
61 Relisted (12m)
45 Takeover (12m)
437 Rating changes (12m)
25 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
1,643
4
194
3
77
2
19
1
21
0
2
AwaitingInspection
259
Exempt
104

Time to first published rating

99 days median · 166 days average
across 711 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 271 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in Sunderland

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-23Closed The Cove By The Calabash TreeNE38 8JJ
2026-07-23Closed Pizza OliverSR2 0RW
2026-07-23Takeover Taverna Di Gusto LtdSR1 1UN
2026-07-23Closed Hetton Hives
2026-07-23Opened Pit And Plate At The ScullerySR3 1BN
2026-07-23Opened Bakedblooms._s
2026-07-23Closed Pman Grill & Lounge LtdSR1 1RH
2026-07-23Opened ARV StudiosSR1 1TP

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